as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
But will anyone challenge her in 2026? April 9, 2025
That quality-of-life survey, which included residents outside L.A. who cannot participate in its city elections, showed that 49% of respondents had unfavorable views of Bass, up considerably from the prior year.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Last year, 84 percent of Americans had an unfavorable view of China compared to 77 percent of survey participants in 2025.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
And there is an incentive to goad the client into an unfavorable plea bargain.
—Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump has derided the outlets as being unfavorable to him and a drain on taxpayer money.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Last year, 84 percent of Americans had an unfavorable view of China compared to 77 percent of survey participants in 2025.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
And there is an incentive to goad the client into an unfavorable plea bargain.
—Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump has derided the outlets as being unfavorable to him and a drain on taxpayer money.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Vermont shows just 25 percent approval and 75 percent disapproval—the most negative margin in the country.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The financial services firm JPMorgan now forecasts negative U.S. growth in the second half of 2025, while projecting that China’s official growth will slip to 4.6 percent.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The result is potential adverse effects on the health, cognition, and well-being of older users and missed opportunities for support.—
Diana Spehar,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Sometimes this can be dangerous and cause serious adverse effects.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Union members shared other experiences and stories, including those of an increasingly hostile work environment for some.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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